Senior Assistant Investment Manager
The Senior Assistant Investment Manager (SAIM), under the direction of a Senior Investment Manager (SIM), is responsible for assisting in the overall strategic planning, execution, and direction of the Real Return & Opportunistic Division (RROD) portfolio for the multibillion-dollar State of Michigan Retirement Systems (SMRS). The SAIM assists in the planning, direction, and execution of specific investment strategies and activities including, but not limited to, funds, co-investment, and secondary investments to achieve the optimal rate of return possible within prudent levels of risk and liquidity. The SAIM reviews and evaluates the work of RROD personnel to ensure conformance with general guidelines, methods, techniques, policies and laws, and to ensure optimal investments. Investment functions include managing his/her assigned investment portfolios, developing investment strategies, and making tactical asset allocation decisions. Supervisory functions include approving leave, conducting service ratings, counseling employees, suspending or dismissing employees, participating in employee grievance procedures, and the hiring and training of personnel.